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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit
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Recent Examples of rumple
For in-person meetings, disorganization looks like this: Carrying too much, shuffling papers, reaching into your bag repeatedly for various things, or looking rumpled like a television detective.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
On one of the double beds, the rust-orange spread is rumpled; outside the door to the bathroom, there is water in the sink.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
On one of the double beds, the rust-orange spread is rumpled; outside the door to the bathroom, there is water in the sink.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
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Seconds later, the truck races back into view, barreling over Sloan, still crumpled on the ground, and fatally mowing down Carter, who had been standing on the sidewalk.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Videos circulating on social media and verified by NBC News, showed several men watching the strike on Lebanon's capital from a distance, standing by their cars as the building crumples.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Post-wash, the texture is a little more relaxed and slightly wrinkled, though not terribly so.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Harris supporters called Trump a threat to democracy for his refusal to concede his 2020 loss to Biden, unfounded election fraud claims and his supporters’ Capitol riot to disrupt Biden’s presidential certification.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Having studied the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, both were now eying plans to disrupt each of the procedural steps between Election Day and the Inauguration, such as the December 11th deadline for each state to ascertain a winner, and the December 17th meeting of each state’s electors.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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There's plenty of space to keep multiple windows open next to each other without feeling like everything is scrunched up.WIRED, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Poppy is only 13 pounds and can easily fit under the seat in front of us, but my first service dog, Bobbi, was a 65-pound Pit Bull mix, and scrunching herself under the seat for eight- to 10-hour flights was uncomfortable.Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
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His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Above this din—at a small desk inside the Mandala Hotel—Canadian archaeologist Raven Todd DaSilva furrows through a three-ring binder brimming with dividers and loose leaf paper.Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Once the road trip ends, Bronny will be shuffling between the G-League and the main Lakers roster.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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These relationships shuffle among the large, contentious staff — Mexican, white, Italian, black, Muslim, Albanian, and Dominican, a panoply of types whose individuality keeps the action lively, timely, yet unpredictable.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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The patented lightweight frame folds flat for easy storage.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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There was a sense of folding life into the making of it, allowing yourself to be infected.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Remove all contents to prevent imprinting, then lightly stuff the bag with acid-free tissue paper to prevent creasing and help retain the bag’s shape.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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More to Know: Crafted from carbon steel with rounded silicone pads, this creates a natural-looking curl without creasing, tugging, or breakage.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Rumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumple. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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